Elderly Parishoner

Submitted by: Chuckie

A priest decides one mid weekday to visit one of his elderly parishoners, Mrs. Smith. He rings the doorbell and Mrs. Smith appears.

"Good Day Mrs. Smith. I just thought I would drop by and see how your are doing." The woman says, "Oh just fine Father, come on in and we'll have some tea."

While sitting at the coffee table, the priest notices a bowl of almonds on the table. "Mind if I have one?" the priest says.

"Not at all, have as many as you like".

After a few hours the priest looks at his watch and alarmed at how long he has been visiting says to Mrs. Smith, "Oh my goodness, look at the time. I must be going. Oh but dear me I have eaten all your almonds. I'll have to replace them next time I visit."

To which Mrs. Smith replied, "Oh don't bother Father. Ever since I lost all my teeth, it's all I can do just to lick the chocolate off them."